BUNZL PLC
PROCUREMENT TECHNOLOGY
BUNZL PLC
HEADQUARTERS: LONDON, UK NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 27,000 MARKET CAP: US $ 10.08BN NUMBER OF COUNTRIES: 33
Composable architecture and marketplace agility The technical foundation of the platform relies on a“ best-of-breed” or composable commerce approach. To build the infrastructure, Bunzl partnered with digital agency Youwe, which implemented the Adobe Commerce core and a Hyvä-based frontend. This is integrated with Mirakl’ s marketplace engine to handle the complexity of third-party seller onboarding.
“ We saw that our customers’ expectations had changed,” Frank explains.“ They want broader assortments, more transparency and less friction. BunzlOne is our way of rethinking how operational supplies are bought and sold, without losing the entrepreneurial spirit of our local businesses.”
The choice of a Hyvä frontend is particularly notable for B2B procurement. In an industry where legacy systems are often slow and cumbersome,
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